Fabric of Expression: Jean Alexander Frater on Weaving and Painting

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we took an amazing road trip this week up to the mountains of north carolina to spend the morning at the blowing rock art & history museum to view gallery artist page laughlin’s solo exhibition of paintings on view through may 4th.

spring is here in all it’s glory and we are ecstatic to open two solo exhibition of new works by jenny nelson and lilly whitman.

we are so ecstatic to have our POP UP exhibition of new paintings by gallery artist sally king benedict up at the gallery.

march solo exhibitions are up at the gallery with new paintings by john folsom and brigid watson. both artists look to the landscape for inspiration in their works.

we are absolutely thrilled for gallery artist elizabeth bradford whose solo exhibition warf weft water weed is opening this week at the van every smith galleries at davidson college. lots of ways to learn more about elizabeth’s work with a recent interview in southpark magazine and podcast on southbound hosted by tommy tomlinson.

conny goelz schmitt is an innovative artist whose work transcends traditional boundaries, merging the past and the future through the transformative power of books.

we have enjoyed seeing multiple projects featured in print to kick off 2025.

we have an excellent lineup of exhibitions for 2025 and are super excited for the year ahead. 17 solo exhibitions plus a few surprise POP UP shows in the gallery plus on the road. hidell brooks will be here, there and everywhere. huge shout-out to designer john lineweaver for designing another impossible puzzle poster!

rolling into 2025 with two solo exhibitions for emma childs and scott upton. both are abstract painters who use palette and shape to communicate and engage the viewer.